Tea

Tea

Tea tempers the spirits and harmonizes the mind, dispels lassitude and relieves fatigue, awakens thought and prevents drowsiness, lightens or refreshes the body, and clears the perceptive faculties.

Lu Yu, Classic of Tea: Origins and Rituals

Tea tempers the spirits and harmonizes the mind, dispels lassitude and relieves fatigue, awakens thought and prevents drowsiness, lightens or refreshes the body, and clears the perceptive faculties.

Lu Yu, Classic of Tea: Origins and Rituals

It all started with a camellia tree. Flowering, lush and green, it thrives in the Waikato. A lover of tea, Vincent was struck by the similarities between tea plants and the local camellias. The flourishing Waikato plants mean New Zealand is not just pure and clean, it is also the perfect environment to grow one teas that excel in aroma and taste.

In 1996, 1,500 rigorously-selected tea cuttings were imported from the best tea growing regions in Asia. Following a long quarantine from New Zealand’s Ministry of Agriculture, Vincent was left with only 130 plants. After careful propagation and a wealth of knowledge gained through the years, Zealong’s lush tea plants add up to just over 1 million and are spread over 40 hectares.

It all started with a camellia tree. Flowering, lush and green, it thrives in the Waikato. A lover of tea, Vincent was struck by the similarities between tea plants and the local camellias. The flourishing Waikato plants mean New Zealand is not just pure and clean, it is also the perfect environment to grow one teas that excel in aroma and taste.

In 1996, 1,500 rigorously-selected tea cuttings were imported from the best tea growing regions in Asia. Following a long quarantine from New Zealand’s Ministry of Agriculture, Vincent was left with only 130 plants. After careful propagation and a wealth of knowledge gained through the years, Zealong’s lush tea plants add up to just over 1 million and are spread over 40 hectares.

Tea Discovery

Discover a whole new world of tea.

Be informed and entertained in equal measure – explore every step of the tea making journey through our estate, or simply enjoy the taste of our glorious tea.

The tea walk guides visitors through the history of tea as they explore unique sculptures and scenic stops to learn how tea is picked and processed.

Tea Discovery

Discover a whole new world of tea.

Be informed and entertained in equal measure-explore every step of the tea making journey through our estate, or simply enjoy the taste of our glorious tea. The tea walk guides visitors through the history of tea as they explore unique sculptures and scenic stops to learn how tea is picked and processed.